แฝด
twin
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- 1 twin、multiple-birth sibling
- 2 twin、paired、double
- 3 conjoined、fused in pairs
This word refers to twins or other children born in the same pregnancy. It also describes things that form a matching pair or two parts that have grown together.
twin、multiple-birth sibling
A twin or one of several children born from the same pregnancy.
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เขาเป็นฝาแฝดกัน khǎw pen fǎafɛ̀ɛt kan They are twins. เขาเป็นฝาแฝดกัน details
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เธอมีลูกแฝด thəə mii lûuk fɛ̀ɛt She has twins. เธอมีลูกแฝด details
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พี่สาวคลอดลูกแฝดสาม phîi sǎaw khlɔ̂ɔt lûuk fɛ̀ɛt sǎam My older sister gave birth to triplets. พี่สาวคลอดลูกแฝดสาม details
twin、paired、double
Describes people or things that form a matching pair or have a twin-like, double structure.
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บ้านแฝด bâan fɛ̀ɛt a semi-detached house บ้านแฝด details
conjoined、fused in pairs
Describes two naturally formed parts, such as fruits or flowers, that have grown joined together.
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กล้วยแฝด klûay fɛ̀ɛt two bananas that have grown joined together กล้วยแฝด details
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ผลไม้แฝด phǒnlamáay fɛ̀ɛt a conjoined fruit ผลไม้แฝด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of แฝด is that two or more things share an origin and form a set. Its most basic use refers to twins born from the same pregnancy. Common everyday forms include ฝาแฝด “twins” and ลูกแฝด “twin children.” A number can follow แฝด to specify a multiple birth: แฝดสาม means “triplets,” and แฝดสี่ means “quadruplets.” After a noun, แฝด can describe a twin-like or paired structure, as in บ้านแฝด “semi-detached house.” It can also describe fruits and similar natural objects whose two parts have grown joined together. Use คน when counting the individual people in a multiple birth. คู่ can be used when counting twins as a pair.
Usage
It is especially common in conversations about families, pregnancy, and childbirth, such as saying that someone has twins or has given birth to triplets. It also appears in real-estate descriptions, particularly บ้านแฝด, and when discussing paired buildings or naturally conjoined fruits.
Caution
แฝด refers to siblings from the same pregnancy, not merely siblings who are close in age or look alike. However, เหมือนฝาแฝด, “like twins,” can be used figuratively for two people who look very similar. บ้านแฝด does not simply mean two similar houses. It normally refers to a specific type of housing in which two homes form one paired building.
Differences from similar words
2 twin synonyms
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คู่ is the general word for a pair and does not imply that the two members are alike. แฝด suggests a twin-like pair with a shared origin, similar appearance, or corresponding structure.